Reed says Ithaca air tower closure will not affect commercial flights

149 small airports in U.S. to lose local towers April 7 in federal budget cutting

11:13 AM,
Mar. 23, 2013

Passengers disembark from US Airways flight 4428 from Philadelphia, shortly before midday at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. The FAA announced on Friday the Ithaca airport's control tower will close on on April 7 due to federal spending cuts.

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Air traffic capability for commercial flights at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport will be unchanged according to Congressman Tom Reed.

The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is one of 149 air-traffic control towers the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it would close.

Late Friday Reed said he spoke with senior officials at the Federal Aviation Administration regarding their decision to discontinue use of the air traffic control tower at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. ...